Shopping for Cell Phone Cases Sucks, Says Retrevo

If you're not holding an iPhone, you're a second-class citizen that barely exists in the world of retail gadget accessories, finds Retrevo.

If you're not holding an iPhone, you're a second-class citizen that barely exists in the world of retail gadget accessories, finds Retrevo. Even if you are holding one, you probably paid to much for the case. These are the conclusions the Retrevo team came to after a recent road trip to some of the Silicon Valley's electronics stores.

The Retrevo team found that most stores have from 4 to 40 bright and fashionable iPhone cases, but they're expensive. For other phones, pickings are slim. Most BlackBerry cases, for example, are either standard belt clips or no-frills rubber cases. Shopping for cases should be as easy as shopping for shoes, Retrevo believes, so it launched its own Cell Phone Accessory Marketplace. If you're tired of drab designs, give it a try. Back to top

Troy Dreier is a technology writer and editor based in Jersey City, NJ. He’s the editor of OnlineVideo.net, senior associate editor for StreamingMedia.com, and a former staff editor for PC Magazine. He’s @tdreier on Twitter.
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